"La Salle started off their day with Mass this morning. It was a beautiful, but somber celebration. I could really feel the spirit and strength within the community," Catholic Schools Supt. Dr. Jim Rigg said.

The gun police said the student used to shoot himself during class was brought from home.

The student was hospitalized and remained in critical condition Wednesday after the apparent suicide attempt Monday morning. A police report taken from teacher Michael Holman states that he was at his desk when he heard students yelling.

Holman said the teen pulled out a gun, fumbled briefly with the weapon and fired once unsuccessfully before he chambered a round and shot himself once in the head.

Green Township police said Tuesday afternoon that the .45-caliber handgun that the teen shot himself with came from the teen's home. Chief Bart West said the gun was taken from a gun safe, but he could not say how the teen accessed it.

A UC Medical Center spokeswoman said Wednesday that the 17-year-old's condition did not change.

Police said there was no threat to other students or staff, but the school was locked down and students later were dismissed Monday. All of the students in the classroom when the teen attempted to shoot himself had been interviewed by police.

At Wednesday nights Elder-La Salle baseball game, Elder players said they would wear red ribbons to show their support for the other school.

The family released a statement through the hospital that read, "In light of the police report containing our son's identity, we appreciate the media outlets that chose to respect our wishes by not releasing his name in their reports. We ask that everyone please respect our privacy during this difficult time and refrain from Twitter and Facebook posts."

"We love our son very much and have always been proud of him. We are grateful for all who continue to keep our son and our family in your prayers," the statement concluded.

A school spokesman said counselors have been available at the school and officials felt that it was important to bring students back together. A prayer service was held at the school before classes began Tuesday morning.

"It is easy at these times to sink into fear, to sink into despair, but the school is moving on," Rigg said.

"We're holding class (Tuesday) because we feel like these young men need to be in the building and have someone to talk to and talk about this," La Salle's Greg Tankersly said Monday afternoon. "There will be no resource we will not pull out to answer a question, and make sure that the young men in this building are taken care of."

The school tweeted just after 9 a.m. that the prayer service had ended. "We ask for continued prayers for the student, his family and our La Salle Community," the tweet concluded.

The Archbishop of Cincinnati, Rev. Dennis Schnurr, released a statement Tuesday.

“We are all greatly saddened by the shooting at La Salle High School. We pray for the young man’s recovery, not only from the self-inflicted wound but also from the personal challenges that led him to take this action. We also pray for his family and friends, for the other students and the teacher in the classroom at the time, and for the entire La Salle school community. Through the grace of God, may they all find healing, strength, and courage,” he wrote.

School officials say the teen is an honors student who performed extensive community service.

Diplomats and negotiators kept working Tuesday as a deadline approached to reach a deal on a framework agreement on Iran's nuclear program, but a U.S. State Department official said the discussion may continue after the cutoff.